Tombstone Terror

When the story begins, Jimmy (Bob Steele) is being chased...but you aren't sure by whom. Later, he arrives at his father's ranch and it's to get money owed to him by his identical (and evil) twin, Duke. However, instead of paying it, Duke runs away...and Jimmy decides to pose as his brother. Much of it is because his father is quite ill and loves Duke, as Dad doesn't realize what a weasel his son is. It seems that long ago, Jimmy took the blame for Duke's actions...and he and his father are now estranged. So, posing as Duke, Jimmy has a chance to reunite with his father. But there are some problems...including Duke's fiancee. After all, how can Jimmy marry her?

The film is from a tiny third-rate studio, Supreme Pictures. Because of that, the budget is small, sets are simple, and there is no incidental music. It doesn't mean it makes it a bad film, but it also does make it look pretty cheap. Fortunately, they COULD afford George 'Gabby' Hayes...and he always helped westerns be just a bit better. Overall, a watchable B-western but far from Steele's best. The story uses a silly cliche (too many B-movies feature identical twins) and the story lacks an interesting villain and is rather uninspired.

By the way, listen carefully during the barroom fight. It was sped up to make it look faster and more exciting...but this also sped up what the folks said...making them sound a bit like Munchkins!